Alan Taylor

A pig-squealing championship in France, the annual City2Surf fun run in Australia, a total solar eclipse over Spain, and much more

Over the past month, Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russian territory have targeted the online-retail giant Wildberries, destroying massive warehouses and logistics centers. Ukraine has accused Wildberries of supporting Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Recent images of the moment of release—when many different kinds of animals were reintroduced to their natural habitats after rehabilitation, or as part of repopulation efforts, or simply to help grow an ecosystem

Harvest festivals in Germany, a solar-energy base in a Chinese desert, high-diving in Slovenia, hurricane damage in Hawaii, a traveling circus in France, and much more

More than 600 teams brought 2,000 robots to Beijing for the second edition of this annual competition, where humanoid robots compete in a wide variety of events, including athletics and household tasks.

Dolly Parton, the singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist, died today at the age of 80.

A sheep-crossing-water contest in Turkey, a pilgrimage festival in Portugal, a devastating flood in Nepal, robot racing in China, a tomato-fight fiesta in Spain, and much more

Images from hard-hit mountain villages where rescue and recovery efforts continue. More than 900 deaths have been confirmed, while nearly 4,000 remain missing, following powerful floods triggered by a glacier collapse on August 26.

Winners and honorable mentions from the Audubon Society's 17th annual competition featuring some of the best images of bird life from around the world

A 90-year-old bodybuilding champion in Japan, a memorial for King Harald V of Norway, a kite festival in Indonesia, a marching-band performance in Atlanta, and much more.